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North Korean hackers are suspected of carrying out a cyberattack on British coronavirus vaccine developer AstraZeneca in recent weeks, Reuters revealed on Friday, citing two anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter.
According to Reuters, North Korean hackers posed as recruiters on the LinkedIn and WhatsApp networking site to approach AstraZeneca staff, including those working on coronavirus research, with bogus job postings.
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The alleged hackers then sent documents, some using Russian email addresses, that were purported to be job descriptions that in fact contained malicious code designed to give hackers access to the victim's computers, Reuters reported.
According to Reuters sources, the hackers are not believed to have been successful.
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While AstraZeneca declined to comment on the matter, the University of Oxford, which is working closely with the drugmaker to develop a coronavirus vaccine, told CNN in a statement that the university is working closely with the UK National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) to ensure your protection.
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